Dancing in the Street

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Cultural Architecture
University/SchoolUniversity of Applied Arts Vienna
Lead ArchitectVelina Iantcheva

‘Dancing in the Street’ is a performance center that seeks to define spaces for spectatorship or performance as an extension of the public realm and to democratize access both to the limelight and the viewing seat. Located in Helsinki, Finland, it aims to extend the calendar of street performances and social dance to the winter months through a circulation programmed with sequences of plazas, stages and cafes. Visual relationships challenge the dichotomy between active actor and passive spectator - each visitor both observes and is observed, or rather participates in a collective performance.